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30yrs of mess to untangle

Monkeyclogs

Hi,

Currently at 46yo being assessed for neurodiversity.

I've 32 years of complicated mental health history and at no point did anyone think to check for neurodiversity until now.

Now that they are, I'm realising that autism is potentially the elusive explanation for how the last 32 years have played out and I'm struggling to contain intense distress over everything that could have been avoided if they'd figured this out before.

I should clarify that I've not completed the autism assessment process yet but it's been presented to me more as a 'lets get a comprehensive understanding of your autistic traits' than there being any doubt that I am Autistic.

Is there anyone that has been through similar?

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  • Monkeyclogs said:
    I'm struggling to contain intense distress over everything that could have been avoided if they'd figured this out before.

    You are not alone with this feeling, it’s quite common for late diagnosed/self diagnosed people to feel let down, ignored and maybe even neglected by medical professionals who they believe should have noticed or picked up on the signs of autism. Although there may have been some suspicion of autism during your previous assessments/appointments it isn’t so easily confirmed from a face to face meeting/s unless it’s specifically being looked for by the correct assessor. 

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  • Monkeyclogs said:
    I'm struggling to contain intense distress over everything that could have been avoided if they'd figured this out before.

    You are not alone with this feeling, it’s quite common for late diagnosed/self diagnosed people to feel let down, ignored and maybe even neglected by medical professionals who they believe should have noticed or picked up on the signs of autism. Although there may have been some suspicion of autism during your previous assessments/appointments it isn’t so easily confirmed from a face to face meeting/s unless it’s specifically being looked for by the correct assessor. 

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